uk - approx how much does a plumber charge to change a pair of kitchen sink taps?
i have bought some taps and was planning on doing it myself but have started to chicken out as i'm worried i'll cock it up
Try doing it yourself. As long as the taps are ones that fit when you turn off the water at the mains you can take as long as you like. If you fail you can always pop back the old ones. Check where you baught the taps that they are the right ones. Some barrels are different sizes. Basin taps are different from bath ones. Don't forget to get taps that are easy to change the washers. Some plumber used taps that I couldn't change and I had to buy a new set. Actually I had a plumber come to the house for another job and asked him to change the washers and he said he couldn't without ruining the taps!
Talk soon,
Joe Beaven
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great_warrior2007 Says:
£50
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 9:14 am
lindy~*~*whoops*~*~ Says:
a few years ago i got charged £40.00 and he didn't provide the taps… the loo needs the flush fixing but am scared to call a plumber
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 9:45 am
rayh47 Says:
mine did it for GBP 45 (mind you its an easy job DIY?) minus taps
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Paul Says:
I would say 50 quid call out plus 50 quid per half hour plus parts.
Do it yourself.It will be cheaper.
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Keith S Says:
We had this done about a month ago in Essex and they charged £45 call out and £5 for some parts that were not with the taps. This was for a mixer tap on our kitchen sink. It did not take that long. They did warn me that it would be an extra £30 if he needed to change the pipe size from the ones I bought to the mains input pipes. While he was there he also repaired the waste water for the sink and did not charge any more as it was included in the minimum time so may be worth asking if there is something else you need doing as they may not charge you above the minimum call out.
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Used a local plumber that i was advised to call
Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 11:22 am
foxyclobo Says:
That's a lot of money…I should be a plumber
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 11:39 am
Susan Says:
Try doing it yourself. As long as the taps are ones that fit when you turn off the water at the mains you can take as long as you like. If you fail you can always pop back the old ones. Check where you baught the taps that they are the right ones. Some barrels are different sizes. Basin taps are different from bath ones. Don't forget to get taps that are easy to change the washers. Some plumber used taps that I couldn't change and I had to buy a new set. Actually I had a plumber come to the house for another job and asked him to change the washers and he said he couldn't without ruining the taps!
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Posted on January 17th, 2009 at 12:09 pm